TVKim Ji-min, 27-year-old ovarian age, confident… ♥ Kim Jun-ho, male hormone level in his 70s ‘Jire jire’ (lover)Kim Ji-min, 27-year-old ovarian age confidence… ♥ Kim Jun-ho, male hormone level in his 70s ‘shit shiver’ (love hunter) The sexual health is almost half a century different. Kim Ji-min shook her head at the health of her prospective groom Kim Jun-ho. On the TV CHOSUN ultra-realistic documentary entertainment ‘Joseon‘s Love Hunters’ aired on the 27th, ‘super guest’ Leeteuk visited, and the daily life of Hwang Bo-ra and her ‘precious son’ Woo-in, who she had after difficult infertility treatment, was revealed. On this day, Hwang Bo-ra said, “(In parenting), my husband is the captain and I am the helmsman” and revealed her husband’s miraculous sleeping method(?). Woo-in, who is 200 days old, showed an amazing appearance by waking up at exactly 9:15 as scheduled and falling asleep right at his nap time. Leeteuk fell in love with her at first sight and smiled, saying, “It’s so good… It’s my style,” at the detailed schedule of waking up, breastfeeding, napping, and baby food times, and the bJan 28, 2025
TVFamous Influencer Scammed for Hundreds of Millions of Won… Released from Prison + Luxurious Lifestyle “Dirty Money” (Tambi)Famous influencer scammed hundreds of millions of won… Released from prison + living a luxurious life “Dirty money” (Tambi) On Channel A‘s real-life detective drama ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, the influencer fraud case that the ‘Goblin Detectives’ had been tracking has been concluded. On the ‘Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’ aired on the 27th, the client who came to the ‘Goblin Detectives’ complained that he had been scammed out of about 500 million won by his close friend and influencer. The influencer in question was sentenced to prison for fraud, but after being released from prison for just one year, he had 300,000 followers and was living a luxurious life. As expected of a ‘300,000 influencer’, he was increasing his followers by selling adult content rated 19+ as well as sponsorships, advertisements, and group purchases, but he was not paying back his client’s money, saying he had no ability to repay. The ‘Goblin Detectives’, which was following the influencer‘s trail, met another victJan 28, 2025
MOVIESKwon Sang-woo did it… ‘Hitman 2’, ‘Black Nuns’, reclaiming 1st place [DA:Box]Kwon Sang-woo did it... ‘Hitman 2’, ‘The Nuns in Black’, reclaims first place [DA:Box] The movie ‘Hitman 2’ took first place at the overall box office despite a strong offensive of new releases. According to the integrated computer network for movie ticket sales on the 27th (Monday), ‘Hitman 2’ garnered 189,783 viewers (cumulative audience number 794,670), beating out its contemporary competitor ‘The Nuns’, and reclaiming first place at the overall movie box office. Also, thanks to the enthusiastic word-of-mouth from actual viewers, the movie has steadily increased its advance reservation rate, and achieved high seat sales rates compared to the number of screenings: 25.7% on Saturday, January 25, 31.3% on Sunday, January 26, and 30.1% on Monday, January 27, ranking first in seat sales rate for three consecutive days. ‘Hitman 2’ is a comic action film about a terrorist attack that imitates a new webtoon ambitiously presented by ‘Jun’, who fell from being a blockbuster writer in an instaJan 28, 2025
TVLee Dae-eun VS Nippert, Strikeout King Battle… Who will be the final winner? (Best Baseball)Lee Dae-eun VS Nippert, battle for the strikeout king... Who will be the final winner? (Strongest Baseball) The strongest Monsters‘ Shin Jae-young falls into an identity crisis. On the 116th episode of JTBC’s ‘Strongest Baseball’, which airs tonight (the 27th) at 10:10 PM, an exciting match between the Monsters and Daedeok University will unfold. On this day, Shin Jae-young volunteers to be a special helper for the Monsters‘ starting pitcher. His colleagues who see Shin Jae-young driving the car himself and driving the starting pitcher near the mound even give him a new nickname, ‘God Knight’. Shin Jae-young’s last hope for restoring his honor is only the judgment of manager Kim Sung-geun. Will he be able to shake off the nickname ‘God Knight’ and stand on the mound? A fierce war of nerves also unfolds in the pitching group. The main characters are Lee Dae-eun and Nippert. The two pitchers who have turned the opposing batters around with their overwhelming pitches this season are showiJan 27, 2025
TVLee Gook-joo International Marriage Ghana… Hot Blind Date + Plotting Party (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2)Lee Kook-joo‘s international marriage... Fierce blind date + flirting party (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2)SBS’s ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2 - You Are My Destiny’ (hereafter ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2’) will reveal the special meeting of the ‘international couple’ Kim Hye-sun♥Stephan and Jin-woo♥Hatty. A group blind date arranged by them will take place. During the recording, Lucky, an Indian who has lived in Korea for 29 years, and Leo Ranta, a Finnish man who has lived in Korea for 33 years, expressed their sorrow, saying, “Every day is lonely”, which led to their meeting with comediennes Lee Kook-joo and Park So-ra. The single men and women actively asked each other questions about their ideal types, interests, etc., setting the mood brightly. On their first meeting, he surprised everyone by asking the blunt question, “What do you think about marriage?” and honestly confessing his past by saying, “I‘ve been there once.” In addition, they confirmed each other’s feelings anJan 27, 2025
TVLee Je-hoon, Warm News for the Lunar New Year Holidays… Donates 100 Million Won to Seoul Asan Medical CenterLee Je-hoon delivers heartwarming news for the Lunar New Year holidays… Donates 100 million won again to Seoul Asan Medical Center Actor Lee Je-hoon shared news of his donation during the Lunar New Year holidays. Lee Je-hoon recently donated 100 million won to the Seoul Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital to help develop the hospital in celebration of the new year. This is Lee Je-hoon’s third donation to Seoul Asan Medical Center. This time, he expressed his deep heart to relieve the suffering of not only patients but also their families by expressing his intention to donate to the pediatric and adolescent palliative care service, the ‘Sunshine Tree’ program. The ‘Sunshine Tree’ program is an integrated medical service that comforts the weary hearts of children and adolescent patients with serious illnesses and their families and improves their quality of life. Lee Je-hoon, who has delivered heartwarming news since the beginning of the year, said, “I heard about the purpose of theJan 27, 2025
SPECIALJung Hae-in‘s sternum... The most lethal son in this area [DA★]Actor Jung Hae-in showed off a new charm. On the 27th, Jung Hae-in posted several photos of himself on his Instagram account. In the photos, Jung Hae-in is looking at the camera with his shirt unbuttoned. It feels quite different from his usual neat appearance. Unlike before, when he always showed boyish charm, this time he shows off masculinity. Meanwhile, Jung Hae-in appeared in the drama ‘Mom‘s Friend’s Son’ last year. This year, he is scheduled to make a surprise appearance in the G-Dragon variety show ‘Good Day’ on MBC. He is also considering several other projects as he is receiving love calls from many projects. Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.comJan 27, 2025
TVLee Yi-kyung‘s departure concerns... Haha X Joo Woo-jae’s friendship trip without Yoo Jae-suk (What is it)Lee Yi-kyung‘s departure concerns... Friendship trip with HaHa and Joo Woo-jae without Yoo Jae-suk (Hang-What) Haha, Joo Woo-jae, and Lee Yi-kyung are going on their first friendship trip. The MBC show ‘What do you do when you play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, Ahn Ji-sun, Bang Sung-soo/written by Noh Min-sun), which will air on the 30th (Thursday), is a spin-off of the Lunar New Year special of MBC’s signature entertainment show ‘What do you do when you play?’ (hereafter ‘What do you do when you play?). It tells the story of Lee Yi-kyung, a famous unrequited lover who is hungry for the affection of ‘Hang-nims’, going on a free trip with his two older brothers, HaHa and Joo Woo-jae. In the broadcast that day, Lee Yi-kyung says, “I was so jealous of my friends who had older brothers”, and expresses his anticipation for the trip with his ‘What do you do when you play”. Planning Lee Yi-kyung, field trip Lee Yi-kyung, guide Lee Yi-kyung, and the people who wereJan 27, 2025
Kim Jong-min, Angry Ahead of Marriage… “Legal Response for Unauthorized Use of Portrait Rights” [Official]The agency J-G Star announced that they will respond strongly to the unauthorized use of Koyote‘s Kim Jong-min’s portrait rights and false advertising. On the 27th, the agency J-G Star announced, “We recently caught a company using our artist Koyote‘s Kim Jong-min’s photos without permission to make false advertisements. We will collect related materials and begin taking legal action.” J-G Star said, “The company is abusing Kim Jong-min‘s trustworthiness and using the profits as an excuse to induce investment. We have decided to take strong legal action to prevent victims.” They also said, “We earnestly urge you not to be fooled by false advertisements.” Recently, many companies have appeared that use celebrities’ photos without permission to not only advertise illegally but also induce investments. They are deceiving victims by using photos of highly trustworthy celebrities without permission. Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.comJan 27, 2025
TVSeason 3 didn‘t fail, right? I don’t think they would have made ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’TVING original entertainment show ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’ is in the process of integrating the ‘Transfer Love’ worldview, but there‘s still nothing new to see besides the memory arm. The first episode of ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’, which was first released on the 22nd, depicted the unique first meetings of the cast members from all seasons of ‘Transfer Love’. The cast members from each season enjoyed a trip together and announced the prologue to the expansion of the universe. On the first trip of ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’, Lee Hye-sun, Jung Hye-im, and Kwak Min-jae from ‘Transfer Love’, Jung Gyu-min, Park Na-eon, and Lee Ji-yeon from ‘Transfer Love 2’, and Kim Kwang-tae and Jo Hwi-hyun from ‘Transfer Love 3’ met and shared memories. They naturally revealed various episodes comparable to a talk show, starting with the behind-the-scenes stories of ‘Transfer Love’ from 4 years ago. ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’ The meeting of the contestants from the previJan 27, 2025
TVLee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun‘s ‘Ogame2’ US event site revealed (Tokpawon)JTBC‘s ‘Tokpawon 25 O’Clock’ will guide viewers on a dopamine-filled travel course even during the holidays. The ‘Tokpawon 25 O‘Clock’, which will air on the 27th, will reveal the third story of the Hong Kong online trip with MC Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, and Chef Park Eun-young, as well as the site of the ‘Squid Game 2’ event held in the United States. According to the production team, Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, and Chef Park Eun-young first go to ride a tram to enjoy the romantic night streets of Hong Kong, and then visit a restaurant where Chef Park Eun-young works as a sous chef. At the restaurant, Chef Park Eun-young will present a Sichuan dish that she personally prepared for Jeon Hyun-moo and Yang Se-chan. Jeon Hyun-moo and Yang Se-chan will make everyone envious by eating everything from tantanmyeon to the original dish of shiraegi domitang, shun chai wee. Yang Se-chan, who tasted Chef Park Eun-young’s Tantanmyun, was said to have exclaimed in admiration, “This is not the TJan 27, 2025
TVLee Je-hoon‘s Silver Hair Surprise, Can He Save a Company on the Verge of Bankruptcy? (Negotiation Skills)Lee Je-hoon‘s silver hair surprises, can he save a company on the brink of bankruptcy? (The Art of Negotiation) Lee Je-hoon is reborn as a legend in the M&A world. The first teaser video containing the splendid return of the legendary negotiator Yoon Joo-no (played by Lee Je-hoon), also known as ‘White Snake’, has been released for JTBC’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’, which will be aired for the first time on Saturday, March 8th at 10:30 PM, has been released. ‘The Art of Negotiation’ is a drama that depicts the activities of a M&A expert of a large corporation, also known as a legendary negotiator, and his team. Lee Je-hoon (as Yoon Joo-no), Kim Dae-myung (as Oh Soon-young), Sung Dong-il (as Song Jae-sik), Jang Hyun-sung (as Ha Tae-soo), Oh Man-seok (as Lee Dong-joon), Ahn Hyun-ho (as Kwak Min-jeong), and Cha Kang-yoon (as Choi Jin-soo) are solid actors who have gathered as members of the Sanin group that will be the main stage for negotiations in the drama. TheJan 27, 2025
TVPark Na-rae and Lee Hyun-wook‘s Past No One Knew About... “It Feels Strange” (Narae-sik)Actors Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook are visiting the YouTube channel ‘Na-rae-sik’. Episode 19 of Park Na-rae‘s YouTube channel ‘Na-rae-sik’, which will be released on the evening of the 29th, will feature actors Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook, the leads in the drama ‘Won-gyeong’. Earlier, on the 26th, ‘Na-rae-sik’ released a preview for Episode 19 titled ‘A Male Friend and His Wife Who Met After 20 Years’, attracting attention. The main characters are Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook, the leads in the popular drama ‘Won-gyeong’. According to the production team, high school classmates Park Na-rae and Lee Hyun-wook are especially anticipated for their reunion after 20 years. Park Na-rae says, “It feels strange when a friend comes,” and Lee Hyun-wook agrees. Park Na-rae also says, “This is Hyun-wook’s Joseon Dynasty Annals,” which makes Lee Hyun-wook flustered. Lee Hyun-wook responds, “Are we revealing each other‘s Annals?” which makes him more intrigued. Meanwhile, Cha Joo-young receJan 27, 2025
TVYoon Sang-hyun, music producer returns… working on a song for Ryeoun (Namib)Former music producer Yoon Sang-hyun is gearing up to return to his main profession. In episode 11 of the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo), which will air on the 27th, Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun) begins working on a song he composed solely for Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon). According to the production team, while trainee Yoo Jin-woo pursued his dream of becoming a singer, Shim Jun-seok also began to change. Shim Jun-seok, who had been busy with songwriting up until then, awakened his music producer instincts while taking charge of Yoo Jin-woo‘s training. He coached trainee Yoo Jin-woo with a keen eye, and fully displayed his musical talent and producing ability by playing the guitar and singing. Shim Jun-seok’s musical ability, which has been preparing for his return in this way, is expected to shine even brighter ahead of Yoo Jin-woo‘s debut. Sim Jun-seok suddenly gets inspired to compose while walkinJan 27, 2025
TV‘Lee Yeon-bok‘s disciple’Ji-seon Jeong, ‘Night market disciple’Pung Kim, win (cold water)[TV Comprehensive]The tight taste competition between the challenger chef and the original chef has ended in a tie again. On the 6th episode of the JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (abbreviated as Naengbuhae) that aired on the 26th, the second revenge match between the challenger chef and the original chef using ingredients from the refrigerators of guests IVE Jang Won-young and Lee Eun-ji ended in a 2-on-2 score. Previously, in Jang Won-young‘s hope dish theme, ‘It’s Totally Feel-Good’, Choi Hyun-seok defeated Kwon Sung-jun and the original chef team earned 1 point. The match between Sam Kim and Son Jong-won, who presented a 15-minute fine dining under the theme of ‘Hold Your Breath and Love Dining’, continued in a 1-on-1 battle with challenger chef Son Jong-won winning. Next, all eyes were drawn to the discovery of spoiled or expired items in Lee Eun-ji‘s refrigerator. In particular, the scene where Choi Hyun-seok gives advice while looking at the state of the refrigeraJan 27, 2025
TV‘Motel’ Lee Se-young♥Na In-woo look like a real couple… Looking at the wedding pictorial, ‘They look great together’‘Motel’ Lee Se-young ♥ Na In-woo look like a real couple… Judging from their wedding pictorial, they ‘suite well’ Behind-the-scenes stills of ‘Couple of Heaven and Earth’ Lee Se-young and Na In-woo in MBC‘Motel California’ have been revealed. ‘Motel California’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Hyung-min, Lee Jae-jin/written by Lee Seo-yoon/produced by HB Entertainment/hereafter ‘Motel Cali’) is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. It is based on the popular 2019 novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by Shim Yoon-seo. The main characters Lee Se-young (as Ji Kang-hee) and Na In-woo (as Cheon Yeon-soo) act as a first love couple with a 23-year story. The two people who are called the ‘Cheonji Couple’, which is derived from their respective characters. The first thing that catches the eye in the behind-the-scenes stills released this time is the weddiJan 27, 2025
MUSICAll Hours, Second Group Concept Photo Released… Comeback on February 4thALL(H)OURS, second group concept photo revealed… Comeback on February 4th Group ALL(H)OURS has transformed with funky visuals. ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) revealed the second group concept photos for their third mini-album ‘Smoke Point’ through their official SNS on the 26th. ALL(H)OURS previously showed a rough and rebellious look in the concept photos for the Impurity version. This time, they showed off a different charm through the Purity version. ALL(H)OURS completed a funky visual that pops with a sophisticated yet sensual styling. All Hours, who raised expectations for their comeback with their second group concept photo, will release individual cuts one by one until February 2. All Hours, who are returning with ‘Smoke Point’ after 7 months, will directly express their unique Korean energy with ‘GraffitJan 27, 2025
TV‘Chunhwayeonaesam’ Director, Why Did He Choose Go Ara After a Long Break in Works?Director Lee Kwang-young and writer Seo Eun-jung personally revealed the story behind the creation of the unprecedented princess character. The TVING original series ‘Chunhwayeonaedam’ (written by Seo Eun-jung, directed by Lee Kwang-young), which will be first aired on February 6th, is a romantic youth historical drama that unfolds as the city is abuzz with the unconventional love story collection ‘Chunhwayeonaedam’, and Princess Hwa-ri (played by Go Ara), who failed in her first love, declares that she will find her son-in-law herself, which gets the city‘s biggest womanizer Hwan (played by Jang Ryul) and the number one groom Jang Won (played by Kang Chan-hee) involved. The setting, which is the story of youths dreaming of ‘Jamanchu’ (short for ‘Pursuit of Natural Encounters’) in an era when men and women were taken for granted as separate entities, is stimulating curiosity, while writer Seo Eun-jung, who is in charge of writing, said, “In a certain fictional dynasty, a book with a poJan 27, 2025
TVLee Hye-ri‘s Top 1% New Year’s Greetings “Eat lots of delicious food” (Friendly competition)Lee Hye-ri, Jung Soo-bin, Kang Hye-won, and Oh Woo-ri sent their Lunar New Year greetings. STUDIO X+U drama ‘Good Competition’ (directed by Kim Tae-hee, written by Kim Tae-hee and Min Ye-ji) will be first released on U+tv and U+mobile tv on February 10th. ‘Good Competition’ is a mystery girl thriller about ‘Seul-gi’, a transfer student to Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, one of the top 1% in Korea where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, her friends who reveal their individual desires, and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. Meanwhile, ahead of Lunar New Year on the 27th, Lunar New Year greeting photos of the four main characters of ‘Good Competition’ Lee Hye-ri (as Yoo Je-i), Jung Soo-bin (as Woo Seul-gi), Kang Hye-won (as Joo Ye-ri), and Oh Woo-ri (as Choi Kyung) were released by the production team. It is a completely different atmosphere from the intense image contained in the ‘Good Competition’ poster, teaser video, and stJan 27, 2025
TVLim Ji-yeon ♥ Chu Young-woo‘s Happy Ending, Thanks to Husband’s Sacrifice of ‘Homosexuality’ (Madam Ok‘s Story) [TV Comprehensive]The perfect ending written by Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo has been completed. In the final episode of JTBC‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madame Ok’s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon) that aired on the 26th, Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon) threw away her status, stood up on her own two feet, and opened a new life with Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Choo Young-woo). The viewership ratings broke its own record, recording 14.0% in the metropolitan area and 13.6% nationwide. The highest viewership rating per minute was 15.1% in the metropolitan area, and the target 2049 viewership rating was 5.5% in the metropolitan area. (Based on Nielsen Korea‘s paid households) On this day, in order to uncover the conspiracy surrounding the strange disease incident, Ok Tae-young pretended to have the strange disease and voluntarily entered the quarantine village and found out about the conspiracy of Minister of Taxation Park Joon-ki (played by Choi Jung-woo). It turnJan 27, 2025